Weird and wonderful

7 things you didn’t know about London’s islands

From torpedoes to Hendrix, London’s islands have witnessed fascinating stories.

Stellar skies: the world’s best stargazing spots

Look at the stars, look how they shine for you.

Seven stellar astronomical sites

Find out how the ancients of the world interpreted the sky in this roundup of some of the most fascinating astronomical sites.

Species in the Spotlight: nature’s ultimate hangers-on

Rather than avoiding sharks, remoras stick – literally – to their sides.

The secret behind Bratislava’s statues

Bratislava is a city filled with fountains and statues – some poetic, some quirky, some reverential

Finding Gobi

In 2016, ultra runner Dion Leonard was racing in the Gobi Desert when a stray dog followed him and changed both of their lives forever.